Semolina vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are semolina and heart of palm different?
- Semolina is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while heart of palm is higher in potassium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
- Heart of palm covers your daily need for potassium, 48% more than semolina.
- Semolina contains 28 times more selenium than heart of palm. Semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, while heart of palm contains 0.7µg.
- Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than heart of palm (32).
Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Hearts of palm, raw types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +294.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2742.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +937.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +128.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +265.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +348% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +460.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Potassium | 174mg | 1806mg | 48% |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 45% | |
Copper | 0.284mg | 0.644mg | 40% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.7µg | 35% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.81mg | 28% |
Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 0.9mg | 26% |
Zinc | 1.02mg | 3.73mg | 25% |
Carbs | 80.89g | 25.61g | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.05mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 13% | |
Calories | 374kcal | 115kcal | 13% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 1.69mg | 12% |
Protein | 7.51g | 2.7g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.18mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
Calcium | 71mg | 18mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 10mg | 4% |
Folate | 8µg | 24µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 153mg | 140mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0.089g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.294g | 0.046g | 1% |
Fats | 1.03g | 0.2g | 1% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.5g | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 14mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0.005g | 1% |
Net carbs | 79.09g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.33g | 17.16g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +415% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +215.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +604.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +180.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5060% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +261.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |